K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Infrastructure
K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Infrastructure supports Tennessee school and behavioral health partners in improving spaces and programming to advance K–12 students’ mental well-being.
Funder: Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Due Dates: November 4, 2026 (Written questions) | November 30, 2026 (Completed proposals)
Funding Amounts: $3,000,000 total in regional allocations; expected project period April 1, 2027–June 30, 2028
Summary: One-time infrastructure funding supports safe, healthy, sustainable, trauma-informed spaces that advance K–12 student mental health across Tennessee.
Key Information: Awards are cost-reimbursement contracts: grantees must pay expenses out-of-pocket before State reimbursement.
Description
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS), Division of Children and Youth Mental Health, funds one-time, non-recurring infrastructure projects supporting school-based mental health programming. The opportunity serves children and youth in grades K–12 throughout Tennessee and seeks projects developed through documented partnerships between community behavioral health providers and local schools.
Projects may develop, improve, or sustain physical facilities, grounds, and built environments that foster students’ mental well-being and emotional development. Examples include noise-reducing counseling offices, outdoor learning spaces, flexible classroom furniture, peer-support spaces, therapeutic Family Resource Centers, and trauma-informed lighting and design. The program also supports mental-health-related curriculum, professional development, technology, and school-climate activities. School-Based Behavioral Health Liaisons should contribute to project planning where applicable.
